Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07AMMAN1703
2007-04-19 13:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 17
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UNCLAS AMMAN 001703
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM JO
SUBJECT: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 17
REF: AMMAN 1410
UNCLAS AMMAN 001703
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM JO
SUBJECT: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 17
REF: AMMAN 1410
1. As expected, the GOJ announced that municipal elections
will be held July 17 (reftel). The April 18 announcement
follows the Parliament's passage in March of a reformed
municipal government law. As required under the new law, the
Council of Ministers dissolved current municipal councils on
April 17 and 18, and will appoint temporary governing
committees to oversee each municipality until the new
councils are elected.
2. The Ministry of Municipalities also published in the
official gazette April 18, the new allocation of council
seats to each town, along with the quota for women on each
council. The breakdown for the larger municipalities was:
Irbid ) 30 members ( of which six must be women)
Kerak ) 23 members (5 women)
Zarqa ) 17 members (4 women)
Salt ) 17 members (4 women)
Tafileh ) 17 members (4 women)
Madaba ) 14 members (3 women)
Rusaifeh ) 14 members (3 women)
Ma'an ) 12 members (3 women)
Ajloun ) 12 member (3 women)
Mafraq ) 12 members (3 women)
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM JO
SUBJECT: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 17
REF: AMMAN 1410
1. As expected, the GOJ announced that municipal elections
will be held July 17 (reftel). The April 18 announcement
follows the Parliament's passage in March of a reformed
municipal government law. As required under the new law, the
Council of Ministers dissolved current municipal councils on
April 17 and 18, and will appoint temporary governing
committees to oversee each municipality until the new
councils are elected.
2. The Ministry of Municipalities also published in the
official gazette April 18, the new allocation of council
seats to each town, along with the quota for women on each
council. The breakdown for the larger municipalities was:
Irbid ) 30 members ( of which six must be women)
Kerak ) 23 members (5 women)
Zarqa ) 17 members (4 women)
Salt ) 17 members (4 women)
Tafileh ) 17 members (4 women)
Madaba ) 14 members (3 women)
Rusaifeh ) 14 members (3 women)
Ma'an ) 12 members (3 women)
Ajloun ) 12 member (3 women)
Mafraq ) 12 members (3 women)
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
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